John Gill's Bible Commentary Ver. 7. And of the sons of Benjamin , etc.] Who were of the tribe of Benjamin, and went with Judah into captivity, and returned with them, and such of them as dwelt in Jerusalem before that: Sallu the son of Meshullam ; whose pedigree is differently given, ( Nehemiah 11:7), the son of Hodaviah, the son of Hassenaah ; perhaps these men had two names, there called Joel and Pedaiah.
Matthew Henry Commentary
- Genealogies.
--This chapter expresses that one end of recording all thes genealogies was, to direct the Jews, when they returned out of captivity, with whom to unite, and where to reside. Here is an accoun of the good state into which the affairs of religion were put, on the return from Babylon. Every one knew his charge. Work is likely to be done well when every one knows the duty of his place, and makes business of it. God is the God of order. Thus was the temple a figur of the heavenly one, where they rest not day nor night from praisin God, Re 4:8. Blessed be His name, believers there shall, not in turn but all together, without interruption, praise him night and day: ma the Lord make each of us fit for the inheritance of the saints in light _________________________________________________
Original Hebrew ומן4480 בני1121 בנימן1144 סלוא5543 בן1121 משׁלם4918 בן1121 הודויה1938 בן1121 הסנאה׃5574
